Liu Ruyan sat aside quietly, and according to Ling Xiang's words, the people who knew these old things were all old people in the mansion, but why did the murderer paint the tree covered with firefly powder, and it happened to be a white cat.
"The maid Aruo you mentioned just now stole property, which one did she steal?" Liu Ruyan mentioned the matter again.
"This..." Lingxiang was a little embarrassed, "This is all what the mother-in-law said to the slave. If you are more detailed, the slave will have no way of knowing."
In this case, Liu Ruyan was not embarrassed.
She smiled and said, "When the Qi Mansion finds out the murderer, Fellow Daoist Ling will have a big contribution."
Lingxiang was surprised: "Isn't it a cat spirit causing trouble?"
Liu Ruyan smiled secretly: "Since it can't harm people when it's alive, how can it kill people after it's dead?"
She stood up and stood still, and the darkened sky in the distance faintly revealed the light of thunder: "The spring rain is lingering, so there is no need to bother my fellow Taoists to see me off. I say goodbye."
Dong Qingxian also stood up immediately and nodded slightly at Lingxiang: "Thank you, young lady."
The man was well-mannered and courteous, making people feel like spring breeze. Lingxiang was immediately flattered and said, "I'll see you two to the door."
Several people walked out of the hospital one after another.
When passing the maid's room, Liu Ruyan turned her head slightly and looked at the open window lattice.
"I have another question from Xiaodao. I wonder how many of the old servants are still in the house?"
She asked suddenly. Lingxiang recalled carefully and said, "If it's a male, I don't know about it. You have to ask the housekeeper to find out. But if it's a maid or a woman, I'm familiar with it."
"Oh?" Liu Ruyan motioned for her to continue.
"Except for the mother-in-law Su, the other maids entered the Qi Mansion later."
Su, the mother-in-law who told Lingxiang these past events, had been in charge of the kitchen for many years.
"So, in the past ten years, only the Su family has remained in the house?"
Liu Ruyan looked into a room through the window and saw that it was clean and tidy. Judging from the daily necessities, it seemed that an older woman lived there.
"Mother-in-law in Qi Mansion usually live alone in a room?"
Lingxiang nodded: "They are old, and they all have families outside the house. They do live in one room in the house."
Liu Ruyan praised: "He is worthy of being the head of an aristocratic family. He is really thoughtful and considerate."
Lingxiang sent Liu Ruyan outside the hospital before turning back.
Not long after Liu Ruyan walked out, she met an acquaintance halfway.
"Mr. Miaoyin." Shen Yanchu looked at him coldly.
"Real person." Dong Qingxian's expression remained unchanged, with a smile on his face.
Dong Qingxian was as pure and kind as ever, with an appearance of being ignorant of the world, which made Shen Yanchu feel more and more annoying.
Liu Ruyan stood in the middle of the two people.
In terms of martial arts, the two are evenly matched; in terms of temperament, the two are completely opposite.
——Dong Qingxian is warm, kind, and considerate.
——Shen Yanchu is aloof, cold and arrogant. Throughout the ages and across the wilderness, I have been arrogant.
She knew very well that with the devil's nature, she would never give up until she competed with Dong Qingxian.
So, she silently took a few steps back, preparing to act as a front-row audience.
Some people just don't play by common sense.
After giving Dong Qingxian a few hostile looks, Shen Yanchu looked at the Taoist boy who was cowering aside: "Why are you hiding from me?"
After being exposed in public, Liu Ruyan had to cover up the fact: "Master, you are dazzled."
Shen Yanchu stared at her, and if his gaze could penetrate the white gauze, Liu Ruyan could clearly see the contempt in his eyes.
——Do you think I’m blind?
Therefore, she is the only one who is qualified to be made an old enemy by the devil.
It's really an honor.
"How does the real person know that the apprentice is here?" Liu Ruyan looked like he suddenly understood.
Shen Yanchu was so arrogant: "I saw you walking with the maid, I must have come to the west courtyard. How is the matter?"
She nodded: "We have roughly figured it out, but there are still some details that need to be finalized. If nothing goes wrong, someone will be killed tonight."
As soon as these words came out, Shen Yanchu and Dong Qingxian spoke almost at the same time: "Who is it?"
Liu Ruyan lowered her voice and followed a spring thunder falling from the sky: "Jing Zhaoyin, Mr. Jiang!"
Shen Yanchu asked: "How did you know?"
As she walked, she said: "The mountain road outside Bieyuan will be cleared tomorrow. By then, all the celebrities who attended the banquet will return to Beijing. Time is short, and the murderer will definitely strike again."
Dong Qingxian was puzzled: "Why is it Mr. Jiang?"
"At first, I also suspected that the murderer's next target would be Chu Kun. But after I figured out the role of the Yingpin Phantom, Chu Kun can be ruled out for the time being. The only one left is Jingzhao Yin Jiang Wenzhuo."
"What's the motive for the murder?"
Liu Ruyan shook her head: "No way of knowing, the details have yet to be finalized."
She glanced at the sky and guessed that it was time for those women to come back: "Please accompany me to the West Courtyard again. I have a few words that I want to ask the Su family in person."
"It's up to you," Shen Yanchu said.
Seeing that the two of them were about to leave, Dong Qingxian stepped forward and asked, "Can I go with you?"
Liu Ruyan looked into his eyes, tender and hopeful, and finally couldn't bear to refuse: "Okay, you come with us."
Dong Qingxian's eyebrows were bright and she smiled softly.
A few people carefully avoided other people, taking advantage of the night and walking on the shadows falling on the wall.
Fortunately, Dong Qingxian is also a martial arts practitioner and has extraordinary skills. When he came to the West Courtyard, he did not reveal any of his whereabouts.
Following her memory, she walked towards the courtyard where the mothers-in-law lived. It was built in a zigzag shape, with six rooms sharing one courtyard.
Liu Ruyan lowered her lower body. Directly opposite was Su's residence: "We're here, she's in the room."
As he said this, several women walked towards him. They were the old ladies who lived here. She immediately looked around and saw a waterwheel in the corner, so she quickly hid under the waterwheel.
When Shen Yan saw this for the first time, he flew up to the roof.
Dong Qingxian was the only one still standing in the courtyard. Without thinking, he ducked into the waterwheel.
On the roof, Shen Yanchu saw this scene and saw the two of them hiding together. Dong Qingxian was extremely careful to protect Liu Ruyan in his arms. He pursed his lips in displeasure, feeling a little annoyed.
The bottom of the waterwheel.
Liu Ruyan made a gesture of silence and stared outside until the footsteps gradually approached.
"I heard that we can get through tomorrow night. Once these distinguished guests leave, we can relax."
"Yes, Aunt Xu, please stop working so hard. Go inside and rest. You have to go out to deliver water at night. You are very tired."
"I'm used to it. I haven't finished the shoes I've collected yet, so I can't rest."
"When your son puts on his new shoes, he may miss his mother again."
"If that kid missed me, how could he not reply to a letter for half a year?"
…
The sound of people faded away, and then there was the sound of the door being closed.
Shen Yanchu jumped down and stood in front of the waterwheel, while Liu Ruyan and Dong Qingxian climbed out in a slightly embarrassed manner. Without saying a word, Shen Yanchu separated the two of them with a movement of his body.
Dong Qingxian, who was suddenly pushed to the side: It must be my eyesight.
Inside the house, Ms. Su took out a fire stick from the cabinet and lit the lamp oil on the table. Unexpectedly, she turned around and saw three figures behind her.
The recent incidents of being haunted by cat spirits made her panic, and she was so frightened that she almost screamed.
"Don't say anything." Liu Ruyan's eyes were quick and she immediately covered her mother-in-law, "I haven't seen the real Mingjuezi here!"
Mrs. Su recognized the attire, then her worries turned into joy, and she nodded repeatedly.
When the Taoist boy let go, she made another gesture to bow.
"All living beings are equal, so there is no need to perform such a big ceremony." Shen Yanchu said calmly, "I came here because I have something to ask my fellow Taoist."
"Sir, please tell me." She responded.
Shen Yanchu paused for a moment before speaking.
There were waves of itching in the palms of his hands behind his back. Liu Ruyan was standing a step away. She tapped her fingers on her sleeves and wrote a sentence on the palms of his hands:
"Ask her, there was a maid named Aruo ten years ago. What were the stolen goods she stole?"
Shen Yanchu paraphrased the original words.
"It's a jade bracelet. I heard it's the wife's dowry. It's usually a treasure."
Liu Ruyan continued to write: "What kind of jade bracelet?"
Su Clan God of the Underworld thought for a while: "A green bracelet with an orchid carved on it."
Magnolia bracelet?
Liu Ruyan hesitated, then wrote with her fingertips: "Aren't the bracelets a pair?"
"I only see one. My wife likes to wear it on her hand."
I see!
Liu Ruyan finally figured out the details. She narrowed her eyes slightly. The water in Qi Mansion was very deep.
She raised her fingertips and continued to write on his palm: "Young Master Wenxuan hung Mao'er to death in a rage. Were you present that day?"
"Yes, yes, the young master was young and ignorant at that time, but later he became sensible and regretted that incident." Su Shi explained hurriedly.
"So, what was wrong with Mrs. Qi at that time?"
"abnormal?"
Su Shi hesitated for a while, after all, it was an old thing many years ago.
If she hadn't been deeply impressed, she would definitely not have been able to recall: "I only remember that the madam was frightened. Also, a good creature was hanged to death. It was too horrible to see. The madam even punished the young master for this."
"That's all?" she asked again, "What else did Madam say?"
Su frowned: "I don't have a clear memory as a slave."
Liu Ruyan understood.
As a domestic servant, Mrs. Su is best at observing people's expressions. What she cares about is the expressions of her masters. As for other things, she is naturally not very impressed.
"Let me tell you, this garden is definitely not clean, don't you think so?"
"If you have no guilt in your heart, how can you be so sneaky?" Shen Yanchu said calmly.